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Historical Portraits of Notable Figures

Engravings of historical male figures with elaborate hairstyles, dressed in 17th and 18th century attire. The mood is formal and reflects past artistic styles.

King James II of England, (1801). Artist: Unknown

Christina of Sweden (1626-1689) Queen of Sweden, high nobility, ban on witch trials, conversion to Catholicism, symbols, crown, sceptre, sword, portrait, historical illustration 1863

Portrait of Johann Christoph Gottsched, 1700 - 1766, a German writer, dramatist and literary theorists of the Enlightenment

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz(1646 -1716). German mathematician and philosopher. Engraving. Universal History. 19th century. Later colouration.

Sir Robert Boyle. Portrait of sir Robert Boyle 1627-1691, irish British physicist and chemist.

Voltaire (1694-1778). French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Portrait. Engraving by Etienne Fiquet (1719-1797). Colored.

Rene Descartes. Portrait of Rene Descartes 1596-1650, french philisopher and scolar. Engraving in Portraits des Hommes utiles, 1833-1836.

Henry St. John, 1. Viscount Bolingbroke, 16. September 1678, 12. Dezember 1751, war ein britischer Politiker und Philosoph im Zeitalter der Aufklärung...

Charles II (1630-85) King of Great Britain and Ireland, Engraving

Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673) French playwright, actor and poet. French culture. Engraving, later colouration.

Portrait of Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) an Italian violinist and composer of the Baroque era. Dated 18th century

Arthur Annesley 1st Earl of Anglesey 1614 - 1686 Anglo-Irish royalist statesman Engraved by Bocquet from the book A catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors Volume III published 1806

Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759). German composer. Nationalized British.

Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg, Prince of Homburg, 30 March 1633, 24 January 1708, was Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

John Somers Baron Somers of Evesham, c. 1651-1716. English statesman.Chief minister to England's William III from 1696-1700. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

Giulio Alberoni (1664-1752). Italian diplomat, statesman and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Appointed official representative of the Duke of Parma in April 1713. He was the principal adviser to King Philip V of Spain. Portrait. Illustration by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume IV. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902). Spanish artist.

John Thurloe, 1616-1668, English Secretary of State during Cromwell's Protectorate, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

1700s PORTRAIT OF VOLTAIRE FRENCH AUTHOR AND PHILOSOPHER LOOKING AT CAMERA LEADING FIGURE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT WROTE CANDIDE

Luca Antonio PREDIERI, 1688-1767, Italian composer and violinist, wrote operas, oratorios and sacred vocal music

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674). English statesman, historian, and maternal grandfather of two English, Scottish and Irish monarchs, Queen Mary II and Queen Anne. Portrait. Engraving by R. Cooper. Colored.

Joseph Addison by Kraemer

Frederik III 18 March 1609, 9 February 1670, was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Georg von Derfflinger, 20 March 1606, 14 February 1695, Electoral Brandenburg Field Marshal and Governor of Hinterpommern, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

William III King of England Scotland and Ireland 1650-1702 Aka William of Orange

Portrait of Henry Vane the Younger (1613-1662) an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. Dated 17th Century

Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of Ernst I the Pious, 1601 - 1675, Wettin, Duke of Saxe-Gotha

Philippe II. Duke of Orleans, Philippe Charles, 2 August 1674, 2 December 1723, was a member of the royal family of France and served as regent of the kingdom from 1715 to 1723, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Historical print from the 19th Century, portrait of Jean de La Fontaine, 1621 - 1695, a French writer

'Charles II', (c1911). King Charles II of Great Britain and Ireland. 'From a painting by Mrs. Beale. In the National Portrait Gallery'. Published in "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911", edited by T. Leman Hare. T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh

Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenn, 11 September 1611 -27 July 1675, was a French army commander and Marshal of France, digitally restored...

Portrait of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, British Prime Minister; Black and White Illustration;

William III, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1650-1702 alias William of Orange. From the book Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, 11 September 1611- 27 July 1675, army commander and marshal of France, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenn, 11 September 1611 -27 July 1675, was a French army commander and Marshal of France, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Portrait of William III of England (1650-1702) sovereign Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overjissel in the Dutch Republic and King of England. Dated 17th Century

Samuel Pepys, 1633-1703. Diary writer and naval manager, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated

John Milton (1608-1674), artist unknown. John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell.

GIUSEPPE TORELLI 1658-1709 Italian composer

John Milton (1608-1674) English poet and politician under Oliver Cromwell, writings against the monarchy, long slightly wavy hair, numerous decorations, stars, harp, reading a book, telescope, leaves, art, steel engraving, historical illustration 1863

Johan de Witt, Jan de Wit, 24 September 1625-20 August 1672 was the dominant Dutch statesman as Councilor Pensionary of Holland for nearly 20 years, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Anefo / London photo collection. Portraits / Persons / Anefo London series. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), biologist. {1940-1945}

John Milton 1608-1674, English poet. From the book Gallery of Portraits, published 1833, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Johan De Witt 1625-1672. Dutch statesman, political leader of Holland. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

François Fénelon (1651-1715). French theologian, Catholic bishop, poet and writer. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. "Historia Universal", by César Cantú. Volume V. 1856.

Joseph Addison, English politician and writer.Artist: J Thornson

Jean-Marie Claude Alexandre Goujon, 1766 -1795. Politician of the French Revolution. From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise

Historical engraving, portrait of John Milton, 1608 - 1674, an English poet and political philosopher

George Savile 1st Marquis of Halifax 1633 - 1695 English statesman writer and politician From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

Voltaire, or Francois-Marie Arouet, 1694, 1778, author of the French and European Enlightenment

Historical engraving, portrait of Justus Georg Schottelius, 1612-1676, German poet and linguist of the Baroque period, 19th century, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur by Gustav Koennecke, illustrated atlas, 1887

Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667. By Sir Peter Lely

Heneage Finch 1st Earl of Nottingham (1620 - 1682) England, portrait, Lord Chancellor of England, Justice Minister of the Government, Member of Parliament, Member of Parliament, symbols, Janus head, two faces, torch, sword, heraldry, historical illustration 1863

Portrait and signature of King Richard III of England 1452 to 1485. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628). Engraving by Jacobus Houbraken after Cornelis Johnson.

Louis XIV (1638-1715). King of France. Engraving. History of France, 1883. Colored.

Anthonie Heinsius, 22 December 1641, 3 August 1720, was a Dutch statesman and council pensioner, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19...

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called "El Gran Capitan" ("The Great Captain)". Spanish general. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. "Historia Universal", by Cesar Cantu. Volume IV, 1856.

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716), British Baron, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Historical print, portrait of Annette von Droste-Huelshoff, 1797 - 1848, a German writer and poet, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, Illustrated Atlas of the History of German National Literature, by Gustav Koennecke, 1887

Portrait of William Penn (1644-1718) an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker, founder of the State of Pennsylvania. Dated 19th century

John Somers, 1. Baron Somers 1651 1716, British Baron, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated,

George I (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, Elector of Hanover from 1798, first Hanoverian monarch of the United Kingdom, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653-1716) Scottish writer, politician and patriot. He was against the Union Treaty between Scotland and England of 1707, engraving from A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen by Thomas Thomson (1870), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

John Somers Baron Somers of Evesham, ca. 1651-1716, English statesman. 1696-1700 senior minister to William III of England. From the book Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Rene Descartes 1596-1650. French mathematician, scientist and philosopher. From the book 'Gallery of Portraits' published London 1833.

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) was an English composer. Purcells legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music.

'Admiral William Pen (Penn); one of Cromwells Admirals', 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James the Second" Samuel Woodburn, London, 1815.

Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre (1725-1793) was the son of Louis Alexandre de Bourbon and his wife Marie Victoire de Noailles, grandson of Louis XIV of France and his mistress, Madame de Montespan. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

Nicolas BOILEAU-DesprÄaux, 1636-1726 French poet

Steel engraving, ca. 1860, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708, 1778, Prime Minister of Great Britain

George Jeffreys, 1st Baron of Wem, alias Judge Jeffries, 1648, 1689. English judge, notorious for his cruelty and corruption. Lord Chancellor and Chief Justice of England. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

John Milton (1608-1674) British Poet Stock Montage, Inc.

Antonio Sebasti·n ¡lvarez de Toledo Molina y Salazar, 2nd Marquis of Mancera, Grandee of Spain1 (c. 1608 ñ Madrid,1715) was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as Viceroy of New Spain from October 15, 1664 to December 8, 1673

John Milton, 1608, 1674, English poet and political philosopher

Rene Descartes (1596-1650). French philosopher. Engraving by Rousseau. Colored.

Mary Stuart, 1542, 1587), born Mary Stewart, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567 as Mary I, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

'John Churchill Duke of Marlborough', (1933). Creator: Unknown.

Pedro Nuño Colón de Portugal y Castro, (Madrid, Spain, 13 December 1628 - December 8, 1673, Mexico City) was viceroy of New Spain from December 8, 1673 to December 13, 1673

Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, English philosopher and political theorist, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Oliver Cromwell 1599 to 1658 English military leader and politician Head of State 1653 to 1659

George Villiers; 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592 - 1628) favourite; of King James I of England

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield 1705 to 1793, English judge and politician. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Edward Hyde 1st Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Cornbury, Sir Edward Hyde and Baron Hyde of Hindon, 1609-1674, English statesman, historian. From the book Lodge's British Portraits published in London 1823, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Oliver Cromwell, (1599-1658), English military leader and politician,1657, (1899). Creator: Unknown.

Thomas Clifford,1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, 1630-1673, aka Sir Thomas Clifford, 1664-72. English statesman. From the book 'Lodge's British Portraits' published London 1823.

'Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton', c1661, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: H Robinson.

Willem II, 1626-50, Prince of Orange, Anonymous, c. 1645 - c. 1650, Portrait miniature

Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-83) French statesman. Louis XIV's Chief Minister. Portrait by Claude Lefebre (1632-1675) Musee des Beaux Arts, Paris.

Daniel Defoe 1660 - 1731. English novelist and journalist. From the book Gallery of Portraits, 1833., Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated..

Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821 around 1800. Emperor of France from 1804. Gravure, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, Record Date Not Stated

Arthur Colley Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). British general and politician. During the Peninsular War he led the British troops fighting in Spain against Napoleon. Portrait. Engraving by Geoffroy. "Historia Universal", by César Cantú. Detail. Volume VI. 1857. Author: Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882). French engraver.

Portrait of Philibert Orry (1689-1747) by Maurice-Quentin Delatour (1704-1788) a French Rococo portraitist. Dated 18th Century

Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist, as a young man. Copper engraving, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, record date not stated

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden 1714, 1794 English lawyer, judge, Whig politician, Lord Chancellor. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

King Charles II of Spain (1661-1700). Portrait. Engraving, 19th century. Color.

Denis Deschanet or Des Essarts, French actor, 1737-1793. Debuted at the Comedie-Francais in 1772, died in 1793 after the closing of the theatre and the imprisonment of his comrades during the French Revolution. Desessarts. Theatre Francais. Handcoloured stipple engraving after Jacques Grasset Saint-Sauveur from Acteurs et Actrices Celebres, Famous Actors and Actresses, Chez Latour Libraire, Paris, 1808.

John Pym (1584-1643). English parliamentarian, leader of the Long Parliament. Portrait. Engraving.

Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760), German theologian. Artist: Unknown

Portrait of Richard III, 1452 - 1485, King of England from 1483 until 1485

Thomas Wentworth ( 1593 - 1641), 1st Earl of Strafford, statesman and soldier.

Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645). Spanish writer of the Spanish Golden Age. Portrait. Drawing by J. Cebrian. Lithography. Later colouration. Cronica General de Espana, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Nueva, 1869.

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